Apparatus, system, and method for enforcing policy requirements associated with a service
US8185962B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 21, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/5083
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions including instructions that when executed by a processor enable a service provider to track and enforce policy requirements associated with a provided service of the service provider. The application software configured to provide notification of the policy requirements and to trigger an intentional degradation of the provided service as a function of time when a user fails to comply with at least one of the policy requirements.
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